The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-10-12
REVIEWING The PARADE

efforts TO force an entrance Tor The Presi-
some distance down Michigan avenue. and
there was hope Of getting IL
through the thTo1 The people refused to
dents back were pressing forward, climbing
over chairs, crushing tables. and hurting each
other to the floor in their eagerness TO get
nearer to the city's distinguished guest The
only possible way to bring the tumult 20 q
close was the one seized upon. The President
and Mayor Roche descended to the street and
elbowed their way through the cheering mass
to where the carriage stood. They then entered
it and were driven away as rapidly as the
The decorations along the line OF march were
profuse magnificent imposing. The sunshine
Of the perfect day glinted and flashed across the
national colors, gilt stars, Shields and emblems
that we're displayed in bewildering confusion
from every point of vantage. 1t would be mani
testify impossible to give in detail description
Of all of the elaborate and beautiful decora-
tions.
Mrs Cleveland was taken i'll and left her car
riage before the reviewing stand was reached.
The President was driven to the Palmer House
after reviewing the procession, where he was
pleased to find that Mrs. g. had completely re-
covered from her temporary prostration. After
lunching, Mr. Cleveland gave a reception at the
Palmer House. He was plainly dressed in an
English worsted black coat tightly buttoned
around him, black broadcloth trousers and
congress CATERS. An old-fashioned turned
down collar surrounded his neck, to which was
attached a ready-made tie OF black silk In
his left hand was u handkerchief OF generous
proportions and snowy whiteness. Taking up O
position to the right OF the staircase he waited
a moment to allow the ladies who were to re-
ceive to step into the beautifully decorated
rendezvous partitioned off for their comfort.
Mrs. Cleveland was given chair beside q
huge pillow to the right and for the first half
hour of the reception remained seated. BY her
side stood Gen. Breckenridge and Judge Tuley,
while gathered about her in different positions
we're the ladies comprising the reception COM
mittee. Each was provided with a huge
bouquet OF rare flowers.
Musical selections we're rendered by the regi-
mental band overhead during the entire time tho
President received.
During the progress OF the levee the jam In
the Palmer House was immense. IL the crush
inside the building was exciting the jam out
side near the ladies' entrance was actually
terrible Monroe street from state to Wabash
avenue was actually choked up. 1t was not
loose, moving crowd, but literally solid mass
of human flesh. It's size made il brutal.
Women and children were sucked into this
shifting mass only to find that they, could
neither advance nor retreat. Husbands were
separated from their wives and children were
carried away from the side of their parents
and only saved from being trampled to death
by some strong fellow taking compassion on
them.
Every few minutes men fought their way out
of the crowd, carrying children whom they did
not know what to do with when they got out.
The women in the crowd began to faint An
epidemic OF faints seemed at hand. Women IN
different parts OF the crowd shrieked and
swooned away. They could not fall because
the crowd was so Dense
When the first woman tainted a champagne
bottle filled with ice water lowered from
an upper story OF the Palmer House by cord.
The crush great that water could not be
taken 10 the sufferer any other way. Later,
pitchers of water we're lowered with ropes.
The scene as viewed from the roof Of the build
ings opposite the Palmer House was strange
one. It was perfect of black hats. with
here and there a bit Of rubber or a gay feather
bobbing about like painted buoy, and indicat-
ing the presence of frightened woman.
AS tho reception progressed the crush grew
worse and worse. Mon trampled on weak women
and children, and squeezed and packed them in
and around the entrance door like figs in a box.
until at last, overcome by the heat, the press
ure, and excitement, first one, then another
and another dropped, sfaintingjand worn out,
until nearly two hundred had tainted and
ders of strong men passed along
until they reached n door or window of some
building where they were taken In and restored
TO consciousness. About forty fainting ladies
were taken into the Chicago Club building.
twenty-five OF whom were handed in through
the front windows Others were taken into the
basement, the drug stores, bathrooms, back
alleys, and everywhere and anywhere, just
so a breathing space could be found where
restoratives could be administered.
At about 80 p m. Lieutenant Fitzpatrick OF
the central detail came hurriedly into the
hotel and advised the committee that the
crowd outside was increasing at rapid rate
and he had been advised that a num-
Der OF serious accidents had occurred in the
crowd and several ladies had tainted. To
an inquiry by Mr.. Fuller Lieutenant Fitzpatrick
said that in his judgment serious injury would
result unless the crowd was at once dispersed,
and it was decided to have Mr. and Mrs. Cleve-
land show themselves from the windows OF the
hotel and end the promiscuous hand shaking
until evening. when another installment was to
be gone through with for three more hours.
Cheer after cheer went up from the crowd.
ParGsols were waved, hats and handkerchefs